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      Title: NO FRY DOUGHNUTS
 Categories: Desserts, Low-fat
      Yield: 18 Doughnuts
 
      2 pk Dry yeast
    1/4 c  Warm water
  1 1/2 c  Lukewarm milk
           (scalded and cooled)
    1/2 c  Sugar
      1 ts Salt
      1 ts Nutmeg
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
    1/3 c  Shortening
  4 1/2 c  Flour
    1/4 c  Butter (about)
      2 ea Eggs
 
  In large mixer bowl dissolve yeast in warm water.  Add milk, sugar,
  salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, eggs, shortening and 2 cups of the flour.
  Blend 1/2 minute on low speed, scraping bowl constantly.  Beat 2
  minutes medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally.  Stir in remaining
  flour until smooth, scraping side of bowl.  Cover; let rise in warm
  place until double, 50-60 minutes.
  
  Turn dough onto well floured cloth covered board; roll around lightly
  to coat with flour.  Dough will be soft to handle.  With floured
  stockinette covered rolling pin, gently roll dough about 1/2-inch
  thick( or pat gently with hand).  Cut with floured 2 1/2 inch
  doughnut cutter. Lift doughnuts carefully with spatula and place
  2-inches apart on greased baking sheet. Brush doughnuts with melted
  butter.  Cover; let rise until double, about 20 minutes.
  
  Heat oven to 425 degrees.  Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden..
  Immediately brush with melted butter and shake in cinnamon sugar or
  if desired, spread with creamy glaze or chocolate glaze.   Makes 1
  12/ dozen.
  
  CHOCOLATE DOUGHNUTS:  Omit nutmeg and cinnamon.  Stir in 1/2 cup
  cocoa with the first addition of flour.  After baking, shake
  doughnuts in confectioners sugar or spread with chocolate glaze.
  
  APPLESAUCE DOUGHNUTS:  Substitute 1 1/2 cups lukewarm applesauce for
  the milk.  Substitute 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg and
  1/2 teaspoon cloves for the 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1/4 teaspoon
  cinnamon.
 
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